Grand Blanc athletic director Andy Piazza still expects a few more Bobcats to get additional college offers from smaller programs, too.

“We have several others that are going Division 3, which is non-scholarship to play sports, so we’ll have probably 25-30 kids that will be playing on the next level next year,” Piazza said. “It seems like we get quite a few every year.

“We’re very fortunate because most high schools do not get this many signees,” he added. “The thing I’m proud of is how diverse our group is. We have boys and girls in such a variety of sports but the most important thing is academically if you look at those grades they’re all really prepared, so our coaches and teachers just do a great job.”

Boys basketball teammates Kenneth “KJ” Miller and David Battle are enthusiastic about playing together on the college level at Marygrove College in Detroit. The duo has played together for the past four years, including AAU basketball over the summer for Flint Dream Team.

“I’m real excited,” said Battle. “I’ve been dreaming about this ever since I was small. I think I can be real special because I can play down low and go to the 3-point line. I’m going to play whatever they need me to play.”

With Battle and Miller as starters, Grand Blanc’s boys basketball finished the regular season 20-0 for the first time in school history this season. The Bobcats run ended at 22-1 after falling to Lapeer West in a regional semifinal game.

“They both are the reason that we had the success we did this year,” said Grand Blanc Coach of the Year Chris Belcher. “We were the first team ever to go 20-0 and it doesn’t happen without strong leadership. I feel like I owe so much to them but it’s exciting to see us find that kind of success and to see them rewarded for it. There’s no greater accomplishment for a coach than to send them to college.”

Accomplished swimmer Claire Pilarski made a huge splash by signing with Michigan State University. She was the only Grand Blanc athlete to join a Division 1 program from the most recent signing. The academic All-American and Grand Blanc record-holder sported a green-and-white Spartans shirt while sitting next to her mother Carrie Pilarski in front of the room. She fulfilled her lifelong achievement with the decision to attend MSU.

“I’ve always looked forward to swimming in college and being part of such a big university like Michigan State is exciting,” Pilarski said. “I am nervous but I’m also excited. I feel that I have a lot of room to improve so I’m looking forward to taking advantage of that.”

Baseball teammates Thomas Daffern and Sean Ritchey signed with Madonna University in Livonia together. Both were three-year varsity members who formed a brotherhood by playing America's favorite pastime as much as possible, including club baseball with the Concealed Security Dodgers.

"They always seemed like they were a package deal," said Grand Blanc baseball coach JD Wheeler. "I got them together and they're going to leave together."

Allison Carroll (Northwood University), Kara Huber (Olivet Nazarene University), and Ainsley Stiff (Siena Heights University) all represented Grand Blanc’s girls soccer team. Female lacrosse players Madolyn Kipp and Bailey Patterson both inked with Ursuline College in Ohio, Samantha Handa signed with Aquinas College in Grand Rapids and Samantha Burger chose to stay in Flint with Mott Community College for softball.

Eleven of the 12 signees carry at least a 3.0 grade point average or higher.